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Windows 7: Show us your SSD performance

First off, I do understand that if I image/clone a new disk the old one needs to be removed as the primary boot drive so the new one can take over. I have 3 hard drives in my system, each with it's own OS

Now, once I align and format? the SSD drive, can I use Acronis True Image 2010's clone feature to clone the SSD drive?

Also, will the SSD drive be optimized doing it this way?

And I believe, though I'll have to double check, that I can shrink the partition with ATI 2010's clone feature.

First off, I do understand that if I image/clone a new disk the old one needs to be removed as the primary boot drive so the new one can take over. I have 3 hard drives in my system, each with it's own OS Correct - boot sequence is according to the BIOS setting.

Now, once I align and format? the SSD drive, can I use Acronis True Image 2010's clone feature to clone the SSD drive?Yes

Also, will the SSD drive be optimized doing it this way? You still have to do the alignment yourself and create a primary active partition. However, Acronis may be able to shink your current partition automatically but you better check that.

And I believe, though I'll have to double check, that I can shrink the partition with ATI 2010's clone feature. You can also use Disk Management or Partition Wizard. The ATI program I have never used.

Yeah Dave I've been doing some more reading and a fresh install seems like the best option. But having to reinstall all the other programs and stuff is a PITA so I'm seriously looling at this Paragon program whs linked me to - Paragon Migrate OS to SSD - Overview. Do you have a thought on it?

I haven't looked at the Paragon tool so can't say anything about it, if whs recommends it, it must be good.

That note is talking about the Intel RST RAID driver, it's the one that enables Trim and is used by most SSD users, at least the ones that can.
It gets very good performance. You don't have to have any RAID arrays to use it.
I'm using the 10.0 beta with no problems.

It will work with your Intel ICH10R chipset, just use the RST driver 9.6.0.1014 version for your OCZ SSD.

I haven't looked at the Paragon tool so can't say anything about it, if whs recommends it it must be good.

Dave, that is nice of you to say. The Paragon tool is really good. It is very easy to use, efficient and the result is perfect. What more can you ask for.

I had done a couple of SSD migrations manually before. But each time I made some mistake and had to redo it. So I thought that this time I try the tool that SIW2 had pointed out. And that was so much easier. 2 minutes for the setup and then just the time to copy the system (about 20 minutes). My SSD was in an external enclosure because I was dealing with a laptop.

Other then the work involved in reinstalling everything should I do a fresh install or use the Paragon software. If I could get away with using the software and having the drive optimized I would rather do that. I just don't want to run into performance issues down the road.

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So heres mine:
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